What is exam pattern for Part A of CEED 2026?
Part A of the CEED 2026 question paper will include three types of questions, NAT, MCQ and MSQ. The number of questions per question type and marking scheme is given in the table below.
Section | Maximum no. of Questions | No. of Question | Marks awarded for a correct answer | Marks deducted for a wrong answer | Marks if not Attempted | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NAT | 8 | 1 — 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
MSQ | 10 | 9 — 18 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 40 |
MCQ | 26 | 19 — 44 | 3 | -0.5 | 0 | 78 |
Total | 44 | 1 — 44 | 150 |
Note that Part B answer booklet will only be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A.
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